National Cyber-Alert System
Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2009-0164
Original release date:04/24/2009
Last revised:05/16/2009
Source:
US-CERT/NIST
Overview
The web interface for CUPS before 1.3.10 does not validate the HTTP Host header in a client request, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct DNS rebinding attacks.
Impact
CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
Impact Subscore:
4.9
Exploitability Subscore:
10.0
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Network exploitable
Access Complexity: Low
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Allows unauthorized modification; Allows disruption of service
- Official Statement from Red Hat (04/27/2009)
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Red Hat is aware of this issue and is tracking it via the following bug: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2009-0164
The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this issue as having low security impact, a future update may address this flaw. More information regarding issue severity can be found here: http://www.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/
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US-CERT Technical Alert: TA09-133A
Name: TA09-133A
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=490597
Type: Patch Information
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www.cups.org/str.php?L3118
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www.cups.org/articles.php?L582
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2009-1297
External Source: BID
Name: 34665
External Source: BUGTRAQ
Name: 20090417 rPSA-2009-0061-1 cups
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0061
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549
External Source: GENTOO
Name: GLSA-200904-20
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 35074
External Source: APPLE
Name: APPLE-SA-2009-05-12
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=263070
